The newer remedies. A reference manual for physicians, pharmacists & students / by Virgil Coblentz.

  • Coblentz, Virgil, 1862-1921
Date:
1896
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    hours, then washed with a little water and alcohol, and dried at a low temperature, it forms while, f^iassy scales, which turu gray on exposure to neat or iigiit, particu- larlv when moistened with water; soluble in 300 parts of water and insoluble iu alcohol. Employed in treatment of syphilis in form of pill, dose being 0.01 to 0 06 Gm. (1-6 to 1 grain), externally in ointments (1:10:25). MERCURY JETllYLClILORIDE is obtained by mixing equal parts of mercuric chloride (dissolved in alcohol) and mercury ethide ; the re.«ulting aethylchloride forms colorless shining scales, of unpleasant ethereal odor, slightly soluble in water and alcohol. Because of its indifference to albumen, it is recommended for subcutaneous injection in place of mercuric chloride. MERCURY AMIDOPROPIONATE, OR ALAN ATE, i.s prepared by neutralizing amidopropionic acid with mercuric oxide, evaporating and crystallizing. Forms a white crystalline soluble powxler. Employed for subcutaneous injections in idace of mercuric chloride. Dose, D.(XJ5 to 0.01 Gm. (1-13 to 1-0 grain). MERCURY ALBUMINATE is obtained by pouring a solution of albumen (1:8) into a mercuric chloride solution, the former'being in slight excess. The solution is allowed to stand for 48 hours; the clear solution is then decanted from the precipi- tate, which is at once mixed with sugar of milk and flried in an exsiccator, adding sufficient milk sugar, so that the resulting powder contains 1 to of mercury albu- minate. This preparation is used as an antiseptic dusting powder in surgery. MERCURIC-OXIDE-ASPARAGTV, (r’sHslNnsXr’ONIIsXCOOjang. is an aqueous solution prepared by adding 0.72 Gm. of freshly precipitated mercuric oxide to a solution of 1 gramme of asparagin in 5 Gm. of water, shaking frequently for some time, filtering, and adding water to 72 Cc. This solution (1)5) is used subcutaneously in treating syphilitic diseases. MERCURIC BENZOATE, (CsTIsCOOljIIg-fnsO, is obtained by precipitating a solution of mercuric nitrate with a solution of sodium benzoate. This forms a white, crystalline, inodorous, tasteless nowder, slightly soluble iu water, but readily soluble in a solution of common salt. Employed subcutaneously in treatment of syphilis, the solution being prepared from 3 parts of the benzoate, 1 part of sodium chloride and 400 parts of water, one syringeful being given daily. MERCURIC-CIILORIDE-UREA. To a cold solution of 1 Gm. of mercuric chloride in 100 Cc. of water, 0.5 Gm. of urea is added, and, vvhen solution has taken place, filtered. Employed subcutaneously in syphilis; 1 Cc. of the solution contains 0.01 Gm. of mercuric chloride. MERCURIC CYANIDE, Hg(CN)2, is made by passing hydrocyanic-acid gas through water which contains freshly precipitated yellow oxide of mercury; the solu- tion is then filtered, evaporated and crystallized (caution !!). This forms colorless crystals, which are very soluble in water and alcohol. Employed in syphilitic diseases subcutaneously (0.1 Gm. in 10 Cc. water), to 1 syringeful daily. Great caution should be observed iu administering this remedy. MERCURY CARBOLATE OR PIIENATE, (CsTlsOlang+HaO. An alcoholic solution of mercuric chloride is added to an alcoholic solution of sodium phenate, the solution is evaporated to dryness, and the product washed with water, then crystal- lized from alcohol. Mercury phenate forms colorless needles, almost insoluble in cold water and alcohol. Employed in syphilis in doses of 0.013 to 0.032 Gm. 04 to grain). MERCURIC FORMAMIDATE, (IICONlDaHg, is a solution resulting fr m the solvent action of formamide on freshly precipitated mercuric oxide. Each cubic centimeter corresponds to 0.01 Gm. mercuric chloride. Employed subcutaneously in syphilis (0.1 to 10). MERCURY GALLA TE. Molecular quantities of gallic acid and jmllow mercuric oxide are mixed with water and evaporated to dryness. This forms a greenish-b.ack, insoluble powder, which is used as an antisyphilitic in place of the less stable tannate. MERCURO-IODO-IEEMOL. See under TImmol. MERCURY IMIDO-SUCCINATE OR ASPARAGINATE. [^2TI4(CO)2^’]2Hg. Freshly precipitated mercuric oxide is warmed with an aqero is solution of succini- mide. the filtered solution is evaporated and crystallized. it f mis a lustrous crystal- line powder, soluble in 25 parts of water and 3(X) parts of alcoUol. Subcutaneously in- jected in doses of 0.01 Gm. (1-6 grain). MERCURIO lODA TE. See Iodic Acid. MERCURIC NAPIITOLATE. (C,on70)2Hg. A solution of mercuric nitrate is precipitated by means of 6-sodium naphtolate ; the resulting precipitate forms, when washed and dried, an inodorous, ins iluble powder, employed externally in skin diseases, internally in treatment of typhus. Dose, 0.06 Gm. (1 gram).